Game apparatus



(No Model.)

W. C. KANI'NER.

GAMB APFARATUS.

Patented Sept. 23, 1890.

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UNITED j STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WASHINGTON C. KANTNER, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAM E APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,980, dated September 23, 1890.

Application filed May 29, 1890.

Serial No. 353,558. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that l, WASHINGTON C. KANT- NER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in game apparatus of that class wherein balls or other objects are arranged in a box and adapted to be moved around from point to point by the manipulation of the box to accomplish a predetermined purpose,

The object of the invention is to provide a game apparatus of this class which shall be simple and novel, and which maybe employed to amuse both the young and the old.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novelty thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved apparatus. Fg. 2 is a central vertical section through the same.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in both igures of the drawings.

Referring to the details of the drawings by letter,.A designates a box of any suitable material-paper, wood, or metal-rectangular in shape and consisting of two sides, two ends, and a bottom. The bottomis preferablylined with some suitable fabric B t0 keep the balls in control, and there are provided three (or more) depressions a in a straight line, preferably through the longitudinal middle of the box-bottom, as shown in the drawings. These depressions are preferably curved, as shown. One-end of the box is partitioned off by means of the cross-piece C, and the compartment thus formed provided with a suitable cover b, having an opening c, through which the balls are dropped, and in which compartment they Iare kept when not in use.

D are spheres, of which there should be as many as there are depressions in the boxbottom-in the present instance three. Each spherehas affixed thereon, in any preferred manner, letters-in the present instance nine-one ball provided with the letters a e io u x c n f s, another with b l1 j l m p r q z, and the other with d in g k t v w y. Of course when more spheres and depressions are used the spheres will be provided with the letters arranged differently. Each sphere may have a different color, or each sphere may be provided with a different-colored dot or mark; or the letters on each sphere may be 0f different color in order to give directions with the game what spheres contain the several letters.

Several interesting games may be played with this apparatus. The box may be maA nipulated by hand, so that the spheres will fall into the depressions so as to display a word at random on the uppermost letters; or they maybe manipulated so as to form a predetermined word. Images or other objects may sometimes be displayed on the spheres instead of letters. The spheres may be of any desired material-wood, paper, metal, or clay. A transparent cover may be provided for the bodyof the box, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

What I claim as new is 1. A game apparatus consisting of a receptacle provided with a plurality of depressions in line with each other, a lining of fabric for the bottom of the receptacle and the depressions and spheres carrying indicating characters, substantially as specified.

'2. A game apparatus consisting of a rectangular box provided with three depressions in its bottom in line with each other and the center thereof, a lining for the bottom and depressions, a compartment at one end of the box with an apertured cover, the partition C, forming the division between the main box and said compartment, holding in place the end of the lining, and three spheres, each carrying different letters of the alphabet and arranged to be manipulated within the box, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WASHINGTON C. KANTNER.

i Witnesses:

S. B. GEHEET, FRED ROLAND.

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